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     Charles Lee Woodward was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, St. Marys, Pleasants Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 235-58-4724.³ He was born on June 16, 1906 at Fayette Co., Pennsylvania; The SSDI has a birth date of Jun 19, 1906.^1,2,3 He married Julia Claire Hutchison, daughter of Julius Clinton Hutchinson and Josephine "Josie" Howery, on April 10, 1936 at St. Marys, Pleasants Co., West Virginia.^1,4 Charles Lee Woodward died on January 18, 1969 at St. Marys, Pleasants Co., West Virginia, at age 62.²

     Margaret Blankenship was born in January, 1900 at Virginia.² As of September 11, 1971,her married name was Martin.² She married Harry Lee Martin, son of Arthur Lee Martin and Mary Virginia Hutchinson, on September 11, 1971 at Giles Co., Virginia.^1,2

     Mary Ellen Kast was born circa 1910 at Giles Co., Virginia.¹ As of May 27, 1935,her married name was Martin.¹ She married Harry Lee Martin, son of Arthur Lee Martin and Mary Virginia Hutchinson, on May 27, 1935 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Mary Ellen Kast and Harry Lee Martin were divorced on December 11, 1956 at Giles Co., Virginia.¹

     Melvin Monroe Vance was born on June 29, 1938 at Richlands, Tazewell Co., Virginia.^1,2,3 He married Shelby Louise Martin, daughter of Harry Lee Martin and Mary Ellen Kast, on May 28, 1960 at Tazewell, Tazewell Co., Virginia.¹ Melvin Monroe Vance and Shelby Louise Martin were divorced on January 19, 1971 at Giles Co., Virginia.² Melvin Monroe Vance died on September 12, 2018 at Virginia at age 80.³ He Melvin Monroe Vance, 80, of Salem, Va., went over the bridge to his forever home, a bridge that he did not have to build, on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Mr. Vance was born June 29, 1938, in Doran, Va. a son of the late George Washington Vance and Nanny Myrtle Elswick Vance. He served his country in the United States Army and worked as a crane operator building bridges. He was a super, amazing human who was kind to everyone and loved his two girls most of all. In addition to his parents, Melvin was preceded in death by thirteen brothers and sisters. Surviving are his daughters, Mary (Edi) Gusler and husband, James, and Barbara (Bobbi) Neighbors and husband, Frankie; grandchildren, James Melvin Vance Gusler, Christian Gusler, Shannon and Casey, Amanda Gasper, and Logan Neighbors; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Opal Alley. The first memorial service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Beacon Baptist Church with Pastor Don Woodard officiating. An additional memorial service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Emmaus Road Community Church with Pastor Barry Fitzgerald officiating. on September 14, 2018.³